Appointment of Two Members of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism

September 30, 1982
The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members
of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism. These are new positions.

William T. Coleman, Jr., has been serving as senior partner in the firm of O'Melveny & Myers in
Washington, D.C., since 1977. He was Secretary of Transportation in 1975 - 1977. He was with
Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish, Levy & Coleman, in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1952 - 1975. He graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania (A.B., 1941) and Harvard University (LL.B., 1946). He is
married, has three children, and resides in McLean, Va. He was born July 7, 1920.

Johnny L. Ford has been mayor of Tuskegee, Ala., since 1972. He is also president of the
National Council of Black Mayors. He was vice president of Multi Racial Corp., New Orleans, in
1970 - 1971. He serves as committeeman of the Carver district Boy Scouts of America and is a
member of the Governor's Manpower Ancillary Committee. He graduated from Knoxville College
(B.S., 1946). He is married, has one child, and resides in Tuskegee, Ala. He was born August 23,
1942.